2023 AFCONQ: Fans reaction as Nigeria suffer shock home defeat to Guinea Bissau

Football fans across the continent react as Nigeria fell to a shocking 1-0 loss against Guinea-Bissau in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on Friday, March 24, 2023, at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.

While Nigerian fans express their displeasure, other African fans leverage the opportunity to troll the three-time champions who boast of talents and some of the best strikers in the world right now.

The Super Eagles started the game up front with Samuel Chukwueze, Kelechi Iheanacho, Ademola Lookman, and man of the moment Victor Osimhen. These players have contributed over 80 goals for top clubs in Europe.

While on the bench they are flooded with pool of match-changing talents like Moses Simon, Paul Onuachu, and Terem Moffi, amongst others.

However, the big guns find it difficult to find the back of the net as Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi oversee the affairs from midfield.

After the historic loss that saw the Super Eagles lose to Guinea-Bissau for the first time ever, football fans took to social media to express their displeasure, and here are some of their reactions.

The Super Eagles have now lost four games in a row – scoring only one goal and conceding nine in that run. Very embarrassing record. Coach Jose Peseiro is struggling to get it right with the Nigeria national team. — Chuma Nnoli

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Who’s next? Klopp’s roommate in high school? — Solace Chukwu wrote.

Make una just call Genoht Rohr beg am o!
cos Super Eagles dey gba seriously — @TeD_phatom

So INEC allowed our Super eagles of Nigeria to lose at our home ground. These guys are really a joke, I’m highly disappointed. — @MVL_forex wrote.

Why are always taking Super Eagles matches to Abuja? Personal interest sha! Lagos Stadium can’t be this empty. Shame! — Shina Oludare.

Our field texture can never  allow our super eagles players replicate their European form, improve the facilities or these home-based African teams would keep humiliating us in important games. — @idandizzy.

Our coach is dressed like he wants to load passengers to upper iweka from Jibowu. — Emmanuel Etim

Graham Potter is the manager of my Club, Jose Peseiro is the coach of my Country — Ashiwaju Lerry

Super Eagles desperately need INEC to save them from “little” Guinea Bissau — samdgreat01

The difference when Osimhen is playing for Napoli and for Nigeria is too clear, he’s surrounded by bums here  — @utdtrey

Victor Osimhen can’t show up for Nigeria, Don’t compare him to Kudus ever again — twilight

Super Eagles pool is so talented but so shitty, thanks to Amaju Pinnick ..how he lasted that long as the head of Nigerian football is a reflection of the Nigerian society were mediocrity is rewarded. — @dantepasusu

We have Osimhen and stillis losing to Guinea-Bissau  — @comback_gh

Nigeria will now look to redeem its glory when the Super Eagles travel to Bissau for the second leg against Guinea-Bissau on Monday.